Highlights
Women cultivating the future in Latin America and the Caribbean
From school gardens in Belize to Quilombola territories in Brazil, women farmers, fishers, teachers, researchers and rural leaders.
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50 Years of TCP: Delivering results, catalyzing change
The Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) was created to enable FAO to make its know-how and technical expertise available to member countries upon request.
Stories
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Events
5/10
2026
9/10
2026
Virtual Business Roundtable for Agrifood Chains in Latin America and the Caribbean (14th edition)
Virtual Event, 05/10/2026 - 09/10/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA), and the Executive Secretariat of the Agricultural Council (SE-CAC), have developed an agenda to promote regional and international trade in the agri-food sector, aiming to con...
7/10
2026
Session 2: Access to natural resources and land for rural women: Porperty rights, secure tenure, and resource management
Hybrid Event, 07/10/2026
The FAO Regional Technical Platform for Family Farming continues with the fourth edition of the Cycle of Technical Exchanges. Following three editions dedicated to family farming registries (2023), public procurement (2024), and rural youth (2026), this fourth edition focuses on rural women and their fundamental role in agrifood systems.
17/11
2026
Second Session: Let's talk about safe production in cocoa-growing soils: heavy metal contamination
Virtual Event, 17/11/2026
The presence of heavy metals in agricultural systems represents one of the main challenges to agricultural sustainability and market access, particularly for crops that are strategic to the region.
Regional Representative
Mr. Rene Orellana Halkyer was appointed by the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, as Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, effective 1 November 2025.
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Key Documents
Publications
How to use antibiotics effectively and responsibly in poultry production - for the sake of human and animal health
2024
The use of antibiotics and thus the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be reduced by adopting the right husbandry practices. This publication provides practical tips to the livestock producer aiming at improving animal health and hence the reduced use of antibiotics
FAO's four priorities in Latin America and the Caribbean
In depth
Global
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Discover the systems in Latin America globally recognized as agricultural heritage.
One Country One Priority Product
Global action on green development.
World Food Day
Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.
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Gender Equality
Empowering women in food and agriculture.
Global School Feeding Platform
Technical resources for experts and practitioners.
Data on food and agriculture
Free access to data from more than 245 countries.